According to the latest findings shared in the 25th edition of The Trialogue Business in Society Handbook, South African companies spent an estimated R10.9bn on corporate social investment (CSI) in the 2022 financial year. This represents a 6% increase from the R10.3bn spent in 2021, as net profit after tax (NPAT) recovers after the pandemic […]
CSI spend among South African companies totalled R10.9bn in 2022 Read More »
Refining the art of social investing through collaboration and tailoring social investment that is scaled for impact in the GBVF space should be a firm focus for corporate South Africa during this year’s 16 Days of Activism. “The importance of impactful initiatives through private and public collaboration that focus on gender equity – to emancipate
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This November marked yet another milestone for the Ndlovu Care Group (NCG) with the official opening of the Ndlovu Vocational Training Centre in Bloempoort. The Non-Profit Organisation has a well-documented history and an exceptional track record of creating opportunities for orphaned and vulnerable children and youth in rural Moutse and surrounding villages. It is well-known
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The SAB Foundation has announced its investment of R30 million in start-up LIQID Medical, a medical device development company pioneering a new class of sight-saving ocular implants. “We are proud to be one of the first foundations in the country to use its endowment for impact investment,” says Executive Director of the SAB Foundation, Bridgit
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If the modal share of urban rail in African cities increases to 10% in 2030 and 20% in 2050, compared with the baseline scenario of 1% today, one gigaton of carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions could be avoided between 2023 and 2050, says rail mobility solutions group Alstom in a new report titled ‘The Role of
Urban rail boost could support Africa’s sustainable future – Alstom Read More »
Shack homes are constantly facing fire hazards that can easily spread due to informal settlement structure. According to research on fire safety, South Africa faces an estimated ten shack fires a day. The Tsantsabane municipal area in the Northern Cape is no exception. Over the last year, the communities experienced several dangerous residential fires destroying
Youth trained as emergency firefighters to combat fires in informal settlements Read More »
As an essential tool for redressing the social imbalances in South Africa, and over the past 20 years, social investors in South Africa and abroad have been increasingly engaging in impactful and purposeful initiatives. Over the years, social investment as a concept has moved from more of a tick box exercise to becoming a business
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Tholakele Centre of Hope is part of other local nationwide community gardens that have been given the opportunity to sell their harvest at the Shoprite and Checkers Market Day. Palesa Tsotetsi – Springs Advertiser Tholakele Centre of Hope has been given the opportunity to sell its fresh and organically grown produce to the public at
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Significant and growing unemployment and poverty are risks to the sustainability of South Africa. A growing and sustainable SME sector does a great deal to contribute to the alleviation of these factors. Image: Richard Rose, CEO of the Fund Management division for Edge Growth To further assist this sector, FNB this week announced a R200
FNB commits R200 million for SME development with launch of Vumela 4 Read More »
The EMEA Private Business Attractiveness Index 2022 ranks the relative attractiveness of private business environments across 33 countries in Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA). South Africa ranks 25th out of these 33 countries, marking an improvement on its 2021 ranking of 32nd out of 35 territories. This reflects positively on the country’s Economic
South Africa’s business environment ranking for private companies is improving Read More »
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